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人间清醒

rén jiān qīng xǐngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(neologism c. 2021) to keep one's senses / not get carried away / not let success go to one's head
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-112d0f35426cec1c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

人間清醒 人间清醒 [ren2 jian1 qing1 xing3] /(neologism c. 2021) to keep one's senses; not get carried away; not let success go to one's head/

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Other forms in these source records: 人間清醒

  • 人
  • 间
    jiān

    between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms

    jiàn

    gap / to separate / to thin out (seedlings) / to sow discontent

  • 清
    qīng

    (of water etc) clear / clean / quiet / still / pure / uncorrupted / clear / distinct / to clear / to settle (accounts)

    Qīng

    Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) / surname Qing

  • 醒
    xǐng

    to wake up / to be awake / to become aware / to sober up / to come to

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.